2022 ALPINE - usskiandsnowboard.org

1 12022 ALPINE competition GUIDEM anaging Editor and LayoutJeff WeinmanContributorsPublished Ski & SnowboardPO Box 100 | 1 Victory LanePark City, UT 2021 by Ski & Snowboard. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Printed in the USA. Additional copies of this guide are available for $ by calling BrownSam EhlersBill GuneschThelma HoesslerChip KnightDarlene NoltingPaige Roberts2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Key Contact Directory 4 ALPINE Field Contacts 6 ALPINE Important Dates 6 Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Athletic Advancement 10 Where to Find More Information 11 Membership Categories 11 Code of Conduct 13 Athlete Safety 14 Parents 15 Insurance Coverage 16 ALPINE Program Information 16 ALPINE Development Pyramid 17 Regional and Divisional Rules and Procedures 18 ALPINE Ski Racing Events 18 Taking Part in a competition 19 Foreign Competitors in USA Events 19 USA Athletes Competing in another Country 20 Canadian FIS Competitions 22 Chapter 2.

2 Points, Rankings and Selection Systems 25 Points and the Points Lists 26 Penalization of Points 31 Points List Distribution 33 Alternate Seeding Systems 33 Place Point Scales 34 Common Selection Systems 35 Chapter 3: Series and Selections 39 Olympic Winter Games 40 ALPINE World Championships 40 ALPINE World Cup 40 World Junior Championships 40 FIS International Children s Competitions 40 NorAm Cup ALPINE Championships 42 FIS-University Competitions 43U16 National Performance Series (NPS) 45 Regional FIS Series 45 Junior Championships ALPINE Ski Team 483 Chapter 4: Regional and Divisional Programs 51 Eastern Region 52 New Jersey Ski Racing Association 53 Maine ALPINE Racing Association 53 New Hampshire ALPINE Racing Association 54 New York State Ski Racing Association 54 Pennsylvania ALPINE Racing Association 54 Southern ALPINE Racing Association 54 Tri-State Ski Racing Association 54 Vermont ALPINE Racing Association 55 Eastern Amateur Ski Education Foundation 55 Rocky/Central Region 55 Central Division 56 Rocky Mountain Division 57 Western Region 57 Alaska Division 58 Far West Division 58 Intermountain Division 59 Northern Division 60 Pacific Northwest Division 61 Chapter 5: Collegiate, Masters & Adaptive Racing 63 Collegiate competition 64 Masters Ski Racing 66 Adaptive Ski Racing 67 Chapter 6: Officials and Sport Education 69 ALPINE Officials Program 70 Sport Education 76 Chapter 7.

3 ALPINE competition Regulations 79 Additional Regulations 150 Course Setting Specifications 152 competition equipment Rules 154 Adaptive competition Rules 157 Course Approvals 158 Concussion Checklist 162 COVID-19 Event Information 162 Visit Ski & Snowboard at and FIS at for current CONTACT DIRECTORY Unless otherwise noted, email addresses are a combination of first name dot last name followed by - Service (fax )Member Service Hotline membership@Website Ski & Snowboard info@PO Box 100 | 1 Victory LanePark City UT 84060 ExecutiveSophie Goldschmidt | President/CEO @Tiger Shaw | CEO Emeritus @Brooke McAffee | Chief Financial Officer @Alison Pitt | General Counsel @Charlotte Moats | Chief of Staff @Patty Frechette | Executive Assistant to the CEO @AlpineJesse Hunt | ALPINE Program Director @Chip Knight | ALPINE Development Director @Lauren Beckos | Masters Manager @Colleen Jamieson | Women s Team Manager @Gwynn Watkins | Men s Team Manager @AthleticsAlexis Voutas | Athletic Coordinator @CommunicationsLara Brucker | Freestyle Team Comms.

4 Manager @Megan Harrod | ALPINE Team Comms. Manager @Tom Horrocks | Cross Country Team Comms. Mgr. @ competition ServicesJeff Weinman | Director competition Services Ehlers | competition Services Coordinator @Content and Creative ServicesKyle Kilcomons | Director Content & Creative @Emilie Arrix | Social Media Manager @Sarah Brunson | Photography & Creative Manager @Kelly Karis | Video Manager @5 EventsEric Webster | Director of Events @Lindsay Arnold | Director ALPINE , Freestyle & XC @Devin Cleary | Coord. ALPINE , Freestyle & XC @Karen Korfanta | ALPINE NorAm Coordinator @Nick Alexakos | Director Snowboard & Freeski @Sarah Welliver | Manager Snowboard & Freeski @Lyndsay Gang | Events Administrative Coordinator @Foundation (Fund Raising)Trisha Worthington | Chief Development Officer @Member ServicesSheryl Barnes | Director Member Services @Jennie Holdorf | Member Services Manager @Matt Lemon | Member Services Coordinator @Sharka Fabian | Member Service Representative @NordicChris Grover | Cross Country Program Director @Bryan Fish | Cross Country Sport Development Mgr.

5 @Greta Anderson | Cross Country Development Coach @Billy Demong | USA Nordic Exec. Director Hinkley | USA Nordic Sport Director O Conor | Chief Revenue Officer @Snowboard, Freeski & FreestyleJeremy Forster | Program Director @Ashley Deibold | Sport Development Director @Erin McNeely | Sport Development Coordinator @Elise Saarela | Team Manager @Alexis Williams | Team Manager @Sport EducationGar Trayner | Director Sport Education @Anna Hosmer | Sport Education Coordinator @Ellen Adams | Club Development Manager @Sport ScienceGillian Bower | High Performance Director Jaron Santelli | Sports Medicine Director @Travel Service - WorldTek Travel24-hour Travel Service FIELD CONTACTS Field contacts are the closest service point for members. Contact them for information on ALPINE programs. Email addresses are a combination of first name dot last name followed by - Knight | ALPINE Development Director @Eastern Damon | Regional Director @Paige Roberts | Regional Manager @Rich Smith | Regional Coach @Kathy Okoniewski | Regional Youth Dev.

6 Coach @For Eastern schedule agreements and resultsJanet Larson | Eastern Rankings Administrator @ PO Box 1720 Station A | Rutland VT 05701 Rocky/Central Nolting | Regional Director @Patrick Mich | Central Divisional Manager @Kristina Revello | Regional Coach @Western Gunesch | Regional Director @Angie Brown | Regional Manager @Fletcher McDonald | Regional Head Coach @Jeff Pickering | Regional Junior Coach @ ALPINE IMPORTANT DATES April 15 Deadline for injury protection application (no exceptions are possible)July 1 - June 30 Ski & Snowboard membership seasonAug. 15 FIS registration - late fee applies after this dateOct. 15 Ski & Snowboard membership renewal - late fee applies after this dateNov. 30 Schedule agreements due - late fee applies after this date7 ALPINE Points List Schedule List Close Valid 1 FIS only 1 July 1 July 1 Ski & Snowboard (NAT) only 1 Aug.

7 1 Aug. 2 Both FIS and NAT 1 Aug. 5 Aug. 3 Both FIS and NAT 15 Aug. 19 Aug. 4 Both FIS and NAT 29 Aug. 2 Sept. 5 Both FIS and NAT 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 6 Both FIS and NAT 26 Sept. 30 Sept. 7 Both FIS and NAT 10 Oct. 14 Oct. 8 Both FIS and NAT 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 9 Both FIS and NAT 7 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Both FIS and NAT 21 Nov. 25 Nov. 11 Both FIS and NAT 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Both FIS and NAT 19 Dec. 23 Dec. 13 Both FIS and NAT 2 Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Both FIS and NAT 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 15 Both FIS and NAT 30 Jan. 3 Feb. 16 Both FIS and NAT 20 Feb. 24 Feb. 17 Both FIS and NAT 27 Feb. 3 Mar. 18 Both FIS and NAT 13 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Both FIS and NAT 27 Mar. 31 Mar. 20 Both FIS and NAT 10 Apr. 14 Apr. 21 Both FIS and NAT 30 Apr. 1 May 22 NAT only 1 June 1 June Lists close on a Sunday and are valid the following Thursday.

8 For FIS, to have results included on the next list, they must be processed and validated by Monday evening after the closing so the list can be run Tuesday in Europe. For Ski & Snowboard, to have results included on the next list, they must be processed by Tuesday at noon MST after the closing. Late results will be published to the next valid list after they are processed and validated. Results should be submitted within 24 hours after the completion of the event to allow time for processing and corrections if information on list dates and registrations T o assure that your membership is processed before any list, membership materials must be received by Ski & Snowboard at least seven days prior to any closing date. Registrations are not considered received until they are complete. Be sure to allow time to complete background screening, SafeSport education, and avalanche education.

9 Ski & Snowboard is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected mail. It is the athlete s responsibility to ensure that his or her Ski & Snowboard and/or FIS membership/registration is received; contact member service to check the status of your application or Athletes 16 years and older (by competition season age), with a valid competitor membership, may register for FIS at any time during the season. Athletes will appear on the next FIS list after their registration is processed. Athletes must maintain membership with Ski & Snowboard, and with FIS as applicable, to maintain points, even when not competing due to injury or other teammates and I have a rare opportunity to pursue our dreams and strive to be better. Our aspirations are only possible because of the essential funding skiers and fans like you provide us!Knowing I m supported gives me a strong sense of purpose.

10 I can push myself and compete for Team USA knowing skiers like you stand with me words can t describe this incredible privilege. I dedicate my life to being the very best I can think skiing is only a sport in the winter months, but we pour our heart and soul into it all year long, training as hard as we can on and off the you consider scanning this QR code to support us as we prepare for the Olympic Winter Games in February? It took a lot of support for me to get here. Every single donation one skier to another,Ryan Cochran-Siegle Six-Time National Champion and Two-Time World Juniors ChampionI owe my career to skiers and fans like you! Our whole team does!9 CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED10 Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic national governing body for ski and snowboard sports in the USA, providing leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence.